Dear University of Otago,

I would like to request the following information regarding entry through the alternative pathway into BOTH medicine and dentistry for the years 2020 to 2025.

1.Could you provide clarification on what constitutes "health-related professional experience in a relevant field" to meet the entry standards? IE Would a receptionist in a clinic suffice?

2.Which factors are assessed when evaluating candidates? Ie. % Weighting (approximation if possible or at ranking) of GPA, experience in a medically relevant field and references.

3. Where applicable, what was minimum and average GPA of SUCCESSFUL applicants (to the nearest 2 decimal places)? If the information cannot be revealed for each year, please provide the range AND average across 2020-2025.
4. Number of applicants and number of successful applicants

5. For medicine, is UCAT required?

6. The number of waitlist offers ACCEPTED and the number of waitlist applicants to receive an offer (For this, please provide the information for graduate general pathway entry for 2020-2025)

7. For the references, are there guidelines as to who can be the referees? E.G academic, professional or clinical?

Where information cannot be released for any specific year, please combine the information for two or three years. IE If 2020 cannot be revealed due to fewer than 5 individuals, please provide the average across 2020-2021/22. Furthermore, as 2025 applications may be in progress, please provide information until 2024 and provide 2025 data when available.

Yours faithfully,

Joseph Kalan